Ness vs Nestor

Side-by-side comparison of Ness and Nestor — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ness

Boy name · Rank #13190

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Name B

Nestor

Boy name · Rank #1707

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Metric Ness Nestor
Current Rank #13190 #1707
Total Births (all years) 88 10,317
Peak Year 2018 1991
Peak Year Births 13 300
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Ness Nestor
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 26
1910ss — 185
1920ss — 257
1930ss — 217
1940ss — 214
1950ss — 404
1960ss — 536
1970ss — 768
1980ss — 1,452
1990ss — 2,587
2000ss 6 2,023
2010ss 43 1,179
2020ss 39 447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ness Nestor
2014 5 108
2015 5 125
2016 7 107
2017 8 126
2018 13 96
2019 5 108
2020 10 89
2021 5 94
2022 9 76
2023 10 91
2024 5 97

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2004–2024.

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